Rosa beggeriana
# Rosa beggeriana

Rosa beggeriana is a species of rose found in Anatolia, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, all of Central Asia, Xinjiang and Gansu in China, and Mongolia. It is a winter‑hardy rambler, with typically flat white (rarely light pink) flowers, and small red (becoming black‑purple) hips. Its 'Polstjärnan' (polestar) cultivar (of uncertain parentage) is the cold‑hardiest known climbing rose.

## Varieties

Rosa beggeriana is a highly variable species, with numerous infraspecific taxa having been described. The following varieties are currently accepted:

* Rosa beggeriana var. beggeriana
* Rosa beggeriana var. lioui (T.T.Yu & H.T.Tsai) T.T.Yu & T.C.Ku
